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Jeni Thornley

Jeni Thornley is a documentary filmmaker, writer and film valuer. Her poetic essay documentaries: Maidens (1978), collaborative feature film and Penguin book, For Love or Money: a history of women and work in Australia (1983), To the Other Shore (1996) and Island Home Country (2008) are landmark films in Australian independent and feminist cinema, widely distributed and also broadcast on ABC TV and SBS. Her films are available online and DVD via beamafilm, Ronin Films and Anandi Films.

Known for

Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary
Memory Film: A Filmmaker's Diary
2023 • Self
Senses of Cinema
Senses of Cinema
2022 • Self
Island Home Country
Island Home Country
2008 • Narrator
A Film for Discussion
A Film for Discussion
1973

Full filmography

Jeni Thornley – Biography, Known For & Filmography